Posted on 02/27/2012 4:41:56 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s
Kentucky – On February 14, 2012 the Kentucky 9/12 Project joined close to 80 liberty groups from around the country the IRS has targeted and is attempting to regulate out of existence. Even though many of these groups have filed for Not-for-Profit status at various times (over the past three years) all have received IRS inquiries and responses in just the last three months.
“This is nothing more than a governmental witch hunt on freedom speaking Americans” Said Eric Wilson director of Kentucky 9/12 Project. “It is their attempt to either drown groups like ours in unnecessary paper work and time or you survive and give them everything they want only to be hung.”
The Kentucky 9/12 Project filed for a 501(c)(4) status in December of 2010. They received their first correspondence almost immediately back from their application saying there would be a determination within 90 days. Since then all of their activities, relations, and dealings have falling well within the bonds of that which defines this status. Despite this and with no reference to any issues with its original application or specific concerns almost 14 months later they received a letter (dated February 14) requesting detailed documentation to answer 30 questions with sub-bullets (88 total separate inquiries) and only a two-week period to comply. Even more alarming to directors of the group were the personal information the IRS were requesting and overreaching questions.
Various Tea Parties, 9/12 Project, and Liberty groups around the country are coming forward with very similar oppressive demands being sent to them from the IRS as well.
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Over and above the burdensome nature of this inquiry were the intrusive details that they were asking including schedule and content of every event, speakers names and details, and every communication. Most alarming was their request to provide names and personal information of our volunteers and membership.
This is not overblown. There is only one reason the IRS wants the names of anyone connected with these organizations. And it is not to send them birthday cards.
Let me also point out something else. I have a Kentucky CCDW permit. According to the state, the list of CCDW holders is NOT the business of the federal government. And the state says it will not share those names with the feds. Yet, for some time, the Federales have been "requesting" these names. Unless you were dropped on your head as a baby, you must conclude there is only one reason the Feds want this information. Because they plan on someday coming after you and your firearms. Law abiding citizens get CCDW permits; not criminals and terrorists.
In this country the government is going after its own citizens, NOT terrorists. It is as simple as that. The time is coming when there will be no middle ground. Rebel or capitulate. You will have to make your choice.
when the IRS asks about me, I have had this name for a real long time now. It was first given to me by a cat named Shakespeare. Apparently inspiration struck one night as he was nursing a mug of ale. As he told me later, he Ol’ Lady was on the rag . . . again . . . and the idea for a new tale formed in his head.
What they are asking for is exactly what is required on an application for a 501(c)3 application or a non charity:
This is NORMAL
Here is form for charity:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1023.pdf
Here is form for other nonprofits:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1024.pdf
Plus, I doubt the Tea Party orgs qualify as charity or nonprofit. They are political in nature. Hence the inquiries are reasonable.
I skimmed the 1024 PDF. I didn’t see a request for a listing of the general membership names and addresses and/or volunteer names and addresses. Just the principals etc.
If I missed it, please tell me where it is.
Personally, the whole non profit classification business is a load of crappola.
You either show a profit or you don’t. Beyond that, if you are not violating any laws, it’s none of the government’s damn business who (other than the corporate principals) is in the group.
I thoroughly agree w/ you. It has been a heart-wrentching, frustrating, sometime disgusting, election and nobody comes out of it unsullied. God help this country.
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Soros loves ‘the Chicago way’, and now he has a bassturd boy to do his bidding through the little czarist regime. America has fallen and it can’t get up.
I guess my main question is, do groups HAVE to be tax exempt? What makes it necessary in the first place?
Why not gather and work on things without the exemption?
Grouping means you have to get taxed twice
I also think it’s overblown. News reports this morning that some refunds will be late, possibly quite late, because of computer glitches.
Obamacare got voted in and had some changes that affected them, then some of those changes were repealed.
IRS is overwhelmed.
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